Stem Vowel (Noun)
Meaning
A vowel that ends a stem and precedes an inflection.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The stem vowel in the word "running" is "u", which is followed by the inflectional suffix "-ing".
- In the word "happier", the stem vowel is "i", which precedes the comparative inflection "-er".
- The stem vowel in the word "cities" is "i", which is followed by the plural inflection "-es".
- In the word "walker", the stem vowel is "a", which precedes the agentive inflection "-er".
- The stem vowel in the word "happiness" is "i", which is followed by the nominalizing inflection "-ness".